Page 2 Colby Free Press Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Area/State Weather Police chase purse thief Briefly From “POLICE,” Page 1 Mission Ridge, he said, and the The number at headquarters is Musical group to appear at Mingo Church checkbook from the 400 block 460-4460. The accoustic group the Josties will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Thurs- Mission Ridge, Jones said. of South School. People could help prevent day at the Mingo Bible Church. Based in Milk River, Alberta, Canada, the “More than likely, he got be- As of midmorning, the check- thefts from cars by simply taking Jost family shares God’s faithfulness through testimony and music in a tween two houses and dumped book was still missing, the chief valuables inside, he said, and by blend of styles. For information, call Pastor Tom Peyton at 462-2930. the purse,” Jones said. “He took said. The thief was described locking their cars and taking the the cash and left the cell phone as a white man, about 5 foot, 8 keys out of the ignition. and everything there.” Women can learn to be feminine and godly inches tall, slender and wearing “People should lock their The owner was to come to A program called “Feminine and Fabulous” will be presented at 7 p.m. a light blue jacket and a dark cars,” he said. “They should lock the Law Enforcement Center to Thursday at the College Drive Assembly of God Church. Women who stocking cap. their homes at night or when identify the contents, he said, struggle with the pressures of today’s society about how to dress, talk and “If anybody saw anyone walk- they’re not home. We encourage and see if anything else was look are encouraged to come learn how to maintain their God-ordained ing on the street about that time, people not to leave certain items missing. The purse was taken femininity as well as unlock their God-given beauty. Child care will be they should call police,” he said. in a vehicle.” from the 300 block of South provided. For information, call Vera Sloan at 443-2473. National Weather Service Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a Genesis meeting set for 6 p.m. Thursday low around 14. North wind be- The annual meeting for Genesis-Thomas County Inc. will be at 6 p.m. tween 5 and 10 mph becoming Thanks, mom Fire kills Thursday at the Thomas County Offi ce Complex conference room. The calm. public is invited. For information, call Wynn Duffey at (785) 462-6342. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming convicts Development board to meet Thursday southwest around 5 mph. The Thomas County Economic Development Alliance board will meet Thursday Night: Mostly clear, at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Thomas County Offi ce Complex, 350 S. Range, with a low around 22. West wind Suite 12. For information, call Christy Rocca at 462-4511. between 5 and 10 mph. in cells Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 From “FIRE,” Page 1 Donations needed for Pink Zone auction mph. The Colby Recreation Department needs items for a Pink Silent Auction Friday Night: Partly cloudy, rights groups say little has been for the Colby Pink Zone on Friday during Colby High basketball games with a low around 21. done. at the Community Building. All proceeds will help patients through the Saturday: Sunny, with a high The country of 7.6 million Northwest Kansas Foundation for HOPE. Cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, near 46. people is a major transit route candles, toys, gift certifi cates, sports equipment, home décor and the like Saturday Night: Mostly clear, for drugs headed from South are welcome, said Director Stacy Lee. Pink items would be nice, but that’s with a low around 25. America to the United States not required. There will be a bake raffl e during Colby Community College Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a and has one of the world’s high- games tonight. For information, contact Lee at 460-4440. She needs auc- high near 48. est rates of violent crime. tion items by Thursday. Sunday Night: A chance of The U.S. State Department has rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, criticized Honduras for “harsh Kids can learn to cook at free, fun classes with a low around 28. Chance of prison conditions” and violence Kids-a-Cookin’, a free, fun, hands-on cooking and nutrition class for precipitation is 50 percent. against detainees. third through fi fth graders will be Thursdays this week, March 15 and Washington’s Birthday: A Comayagua fi re department April 19. Sign-up by calling the Colby City Recreation Department at 460- 20 percent chance of rain. Partly spokesman Josue Garcia said 4440 so organizers will know how much food and materials to have. Ses- sunny, with a high near 43. he saw “horrifi c” scenes while sions will be cancelled if the enrollment is less than 10. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, trying to put out the fi re, saying with a low around 25. inmates rioted in attempts to es- cape. He said “some 100 prison- Foundation promotes Random Acts week Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with The Thomas County Community Foundation is promoting “Random a high near 45. ers were burned to death or suf- focated in their cells.” Acts of Kindness Week” this week to challenge residents, businesses and “We couldn’t get them out organizations to perform small charitable deeds. If you catch someone do- Monday: High, 43; Low 24 ing good, report them to Melinda Olson at the foundation at 460-9152. Tuesday: High, 56; Low 26 because we didn’t have the keys and couldn’t fi nd the guards who Photos may be e-mailed to [email protected]. Precip: Monday 0.None The foundation invites everyone to a meal of pulled-pork sandwiches, Tuesday 0.None had them,” Garcia said. Rescuers carried shirtless, baked beans, potato salad, chips and dessert at 5:30 p.m. Friday during the Month: 0.39 inches Colby High School basketball Senior Night and Pink Zone night at the Year: 0.39 inches semi-conscious prisoners from KAYLA CORNETT/Colby Free Press the facility by their arms and Community Building. Donations will be accepted, and you can become a Normal: 0.93 inches Colby High senior wrestler Konnor Kriss hugged his Friend of the Foundation for $20. (K-State Experiment Station) legs. One hauled a victim away mom, Cindi Kriss, Friday after she and his father Kevin from the fi re by piggyback. For information, call Olson or Shelly Myers at the foundation offi ce. Sunrise and Sunset presented him for Senior Recognition Night. The seniors Thursday 7:35 a.m. 6:22 p.m. A prisoner identifi ed as Sil- Moon: waning, 28 percent were introduced before the team wrestled a dual with verio Aguilar told HRN Radio Hoxie in the high school gym. Worship, praise night planned by church (U.S. Naval Observatory) that someone started screaming, There will be a night of worship at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Colby High “Fire! fi re!” and the prisoners School Auditorium sponsored by the Celebration Community Church of called for help. Hays and featuring a nondenominational, encouraging message and music “For a while, nobody listened. by the band Ignite. For information, call Debbie McNinch at 460-4205. Swiss satellite to clean up space But after a few minutes, which seemed like an eternity, a guard From “SWISS,” Page 1 satellite has to be able to adjust its path to match appeared with keys and let us Women’s group to sell soup for preschool that of its target. EPFL said its labs are looking into out,” he said. Kappa Upsilon, a women’s service group, will hold its annual soup The U.S. space agency NASA says over 500,000 a new ultra-compact motor that can do this. He said there had been 60 supper to benefi t Puddle Duck Preschool from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday pieces of spent rocket stages, broken satellites and Next, the satellite has to be grab hold of and prisoners packed into his cell. at the Community Building during the Colby-Hugoton basketball games. other debris are being tracked as they orbit Earth. stabilize the debris at high speeds. Scientists are Hundreds of relatives rushed Chili, chicken-noodle and vegetable-beef soups will be served, along with The debris travels at speeds approaching 17,500 studying how plants and animals grip things as a to Santa Teresa Hospital in Co- desserts, with donations accepted for the preschool. For information, call miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour), fast model for what would be used. mayagua state to learn the fate teacher Amy Jennings at 460-2603. enough to destroy or infl ict costly and time-drain- And, fi nally, CleanSpace One has to be able to of their loved ones, Silva said. ing damage on a satellite or spacecraft. Collisions, take the debris, or unwanted satellites, back into Lucy Marder, chief of forensic in turn, generate more fragments fl oating in space. Head Start still looking for kids to fill classes Earth’s atmosphere, where they will burn on re- medicine for the prosecutor’s of- Head Start, a tuition-free preschool, is accepting applications for the “It has become essential to be aware of the exis- entry. fi ce, said she believed the death current school year. The school accepts applications all year long for kids tence of this debris and the risks that are run by its Swiss Space Center’s director, Volker Gass, said toll would rise and it would take 3 and 4.